National Republican., 1887-07-29
EDITOR MEDILL,s VIEWS.
A Long List OF Available Republicans
Cleveland to lie Renominated.
New York Tribune.1

-CteVeland TO ne honOmtnhteus
New York Tribune,l
"There is not much politics In the couu-
try. There can't be when one-half OF all
the politics Of the coming presidential year
are already settled by the certainly fore.
Swallowed nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. As
for the other side, l repeat what said t,
You year ago, that II the state OF New
York shall unite upon candidate before
the Republican national convention the
other side Of the political battle will be de-
termined.n
This was the substance OF the opening OF
an interview at the Brevoort House yester-
day with Joseph Medill, the veteran editor
and owner OF the Chicago Tribune. Mr..
Medll is on his way to the Catskills with
his wife and daughter. After staying in
that region for two weeks they Will go 70
the Adironjacks for month. Mr.. Medlll
sat In a comfortable easy chair, and held an
ear trumpet In his hand, which he used o..
casionally In the conversation. On the
table was q second ear trumpet, copy OF
"Jean Valjean,n and copies OF the after
noon papers which he had not yet read.
MIR. Medill continued In answer to inquiries,
saying among other things:
There Is nodoubt about Mr.. Clevelaud's
denomination. It will take place even II
New York state is against him. 1lere Is
no escape from It.. Whether he is stronger
or weaker than he was when he ran before
will have nothing to do with 1t. His friends
say he is stronger. They say he will get
the wealthy element OF society at his back
/ am told that frequently by his friends.
But that he will be renominated is certain
Now, the question Of whether he and his
party can be defeated seems to us out west
to revolvc around the situation In the states
Of New York, New Jersey, and Conuecti-
cut These states have been the center OF
the contest for the last two presidcntiaI
| elections. They will be the center OF the
contest again In 1888. 1t looks as though
| the carrying Of New York will depend upon
| what the labor vote may amount to. Tue
labor element has been losing itsaffectIon
| for the Democratic party for long time,
| The fact Is that the Democratic party with
| all Its professions has never added so much
as cracker to the poor mans larder. L.
has been all talk aud no cider. The labor
ing men have found that out slowly, but
| they have found II out. IL they ara 10
| earnest in their intention to organize a
separate party and run separate ticket In
all the states and especially In New York,
they will restore the equality Of balance
between the two old parties. They will be
to the Democratic party what the Pro-
hibitionists have been to the Republican
party. The Prohibitionsts have been lop
ping of votes from us with the encourage.
ment Of the Democratic party. The Pro.
blbitionists have not wanted us to he a tenn.
perance party even, but have wanted to see
us defeated In the hope that then We would
take up Prohibition, and so they would
reach their aim. They wanted the De no.
Gratis to go into power so as to get some-
thing they deemed better. In other words,
they have wanted to give the country fits
In order to be able to cure it. 1t is quite
evident that II the labor movement is an
earnest one enough more Democrats will
engage In 1t than Republicans to make uI
for the losses that the Republican party ha'
thus as there were originally more Repub
leans than Democrats we shall be able tC
win."
"What about menp"
"Well, now, must refer you again Il
what said here year ago. II New Yorl
Is practically united upon any man he cot
have the Republican nomination, whoeve
try is for Mr.. Blaine. But IL New Yorl
should come forward with another man tn
delegates would be disposed to say, we re
gret that you do not agree with us abou
Blaine, but we recognize the fact that yor
are to have the burden of the fight; and ar,
entitled to choose the standard bearer.
Mr.. Blaine's popularity and the sentimeu
1
not be questioned. 1t is unmistakabie.
is illustrated by what an old Indiana sol
dier said to me the other day. He hat
been up In the northwest. On comin
back to Chicago asked him how he fount
the public sentiment. He replied that onl
one name was heard, that Of Blaine. Tue
asked him II we could elect Blaine. Thi
is about what he said to me- 'Mr. Medil
the situation about that reminds me Of tn
battle of Shiloh. was In that fight Whel
the sun went down on the first day, we ha
been driven clear back to the river-in fact
our feet were wet. But all that night tn
word went round that 1t had not been faj
fight. We knew that, as matter of fac
we had been whipped That was about tb
confidence In our leader. We only got th
madder over night, and kept bracing up I
whip old Beauregard the next day. w
+ got re endorsements during the night, an
! | the second day we launched into the rob
| and by night had driven them back fort
miles and won the battle. Now, I thin
the fight OF 1884 was like the first day
, Shiloh and that 1888 will be like tue secon
4 day. l asked him II the parallel was CT
. ried out in other battles, but he said
was talking about Shiloh aud Shiloh W.
enough"
Mr.. Medill took long breath after tel
ing the Iudianan's story and then resumed
IF Mr.. Blaine is out of the way there
Allison. He Is one Of the best men In Il
country. l would not call him one of IL
greatest men, but he Is one Of the best al
round statesmen In the country, an homes
clean, able man, with good record, we
liked and popular, aud every inch Repu
: llcaD. Then there is Robert Lincoln.
Q is modest and retiring and has no taste 4
public life. He rather wishes to keep o
Of 1t. But he has. ability and his nomin
ton would touch the sentiment of Il
country. The old fellows who were Il
Lincoln would be touched way down in Il
depths Of their hearts by the nomination
his son and would fight for him like tiger
= Gen. Hawley, Of Connecticut, wbuld m a
an available candidate. He Is splend
!, man with fine record, You have a III
in this state who, II he was not all bour
It up in corporations, would make as goo
s timber as there is In the country. refer
n Channcey NJ. Depew. With his busine
s connections am afraid he will always h
8 to be content to be president of the N
York Central road. 1t Is one OF the create
places in the business world and fully eq'l
to the presidency OF the United STATE
10 The man who holds $500, ,O00,0 900 OF pro
erty In his control aud has 35 900 or Al, o
employees on his hands can be no ordlns
D. man. He must be great man and that
u what Depew is. He is one OF the country
j greatest men, and is so genial and who
y souled and red -blooded that 1t almost sect
as II he must be President some day {
e the credit OF the country"
!; "You have found a pretty good list
u ava ilabes ?"
: "Yes, but they all come round again
> Jeems. The principal objection to NJ
!. Blaine is the parallel drawn between hi
o and Henry Clay. The opponents OF NJ
Blaine say that he is destined to follow d
% feat as Clay did. Now, there is anotli
u parallel In history that they do not quot
J. l can remember at the very threshold
my political life the nomination and ei,
tion Of Martin Van Buren,. He had all 3